Washer-retainer.



W. B. WELCH, JE. WASHER RETAINER.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 10, 1908.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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We r r1 etz/6% WILLIAM'B WELCH, JR L, OF LOS ANGLES, CALIFORNIA.

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ira-smaad Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented April 6, A1.909.

Application filed. January 1.0, 1908. Serial N10. 410,110.

' and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'Washer Ref tainers, of which the following isa specification- This invention relates to an improvement on my Washer retainer which is shown and described my pending application No.

386,574, filed August 1st., 1907, and the object of the present invention is to provide a washerretainer which issimple in construction and which may be manufactured *economically from a small piece of metal vby av simple stamlping or forming operation.

I vacconipl ish the above ob] ectby means of the device described herein and illustrated in theaccoi'npanying drawings in which Figure 1,+is a perspective view of'my imroved washer retainer. Fig. 2,-is a view of the blank from which the washer retainer is formed. Fig. 3,-is a' sectional view of a hose coupling showing my improved washer retainer in place therein. Fig. Zl,--is a per` spective view of a modified form of retainer formed from resilient wire.

Referring io the drawings` 5 designates a sheet of metal which is initialiystamped into ,the configuration shown in Eig.y 2 and which is preferably composed of spring brass or equivalent material. base-portion 6 is bent into a circular forni as shown in Fig.- 1 l, the ends of 'this circular por tion coming closely together when the re tainer is placed inside'a hose coupling. EX-

tending upwardly from body portion are two fingers 7 which are turned outwardly on their upper ends to forni lugs 8 which fit over washer 9 as shown in F ig. 3, and hold the same in place. ln the construction of this retainer it isonly necessary that 'circular l body portion 6 be 'fornied'to such a diameter that it will expansively hold itself in hose coupling 10 when placed therein, the relative placement cut 11 having no bearing on the efficiency of the retainer. noted that my retainer may be used for any within certainlimits, as it may be bent with the fingers to fit tightly into a coupling of larger or smaller diameter efficiently h than its normal size. Then once. in place the resilient pressure of circular portion 6 will o d the retainer and the Washer in of a single piece of res A body or resilient Thus it will be V place in the hose coupling against all accidental displacement and will thereby-insure the Washer against loss.

In Fig.. 4 I have shown a modified form ofretainerjwhich is desi ned'to be constructed ient wire bent into the same general shape asthe form shown in Figp 1, lugs-f8 being formed on the upper ends of fingers 7 which are united at their lower ends by a semi-circular portion 12 corresponding to member 6 of the form of Fig. 1. This form can be manufactured very inexpensively as it requires only a forming operation to place the Wire in the configuration shown. Lugs 8 may be flattened if necessary so that' they will not projectan excessive distance.

l above the washer upon which they rest.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that l have provided a washer retainer' which is simple in construction and whichA may be inexpensively manufactured from a l sheet or wire which possesses the necessary qualities, naniely,-resiliency and resistance to corrosion by water. It will further be noted that a retainer constructed as illustrated may be used for various sizes of couplings with equal efficiency, thus obviating they necessity of havin a different size of re tainer for every diferent size of hose couplin `lg-liavingl described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent vis:-

1. As a new article of manufacture a hose washer retainer formed of a single piece of spring wire, said wire being bent so as to form a spring segmental in configuration,

portions of said wireextending at right angles tothe plane of said spring portion, the ends of said portions being' bent outwardly to` form washer engaging lugs.

2. As a new article of manufacture a hose washer retainer formed of a single piece of spring wire,` saidfwire being bent so as to form a sprmg'segmental in coniiguration,

Astraight portions of said wire extending at right angles to the plane of said spring portion, the ends of said straight portions being bent outwardly and .flattened to form washer retaining lugs.

3. A washer retainer composed of a single piece of resilient' metal and comprising av body portion formed of a portion bent into a' circular segmental configuration, a plurality v.of fingers extending fromv said portion at 'fig-"n6""mglesV to the circular plane, and out Wardly extending lugs on the' upper end of said fingers, Said lugs. adapted 13o-engage the Washer and retain the same in place 4. A Washer retainer, comprising a segmenta body portion, a plurality of lingers extendipg from the body portion at approxiumts-1y right :ingles to the plane thereof, and outwardly extending lugs on the ends of the fingers, the lugsmlapted 'io washer ie and retain it in place. n Witness that daim the foregoing il ha hereunto subscribed my neme this 5yd day ad. January, 1903.

` WLLlAM B. WEL-', Jie. Witnesses EDMUND A STRAUSE, OLLIE PALMER. 

